Dainty Lemon Bars 24-05-15

Dainty Lemon Bars

Ingredients for Bars:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon rind

Ingredients for Lemon Glaze:

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon water

To prepare Bars:

Combine flour, butter, powdered sugar; mix thoroughly. Spread in a 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together eggs, sugar, lemon juice and lemon rind; spread over first layer in pan. Return to oven for 25 minutes. When cool, frost with Lemon Glaze. Cut into 1 inch x 1-1/2 inch bars.

To prepare Lemon Glaze:

Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice and water together and spread thinly over Dainty Lemon Bars.

Yields: 3 dozen bars